Vocabulary
Bodewewadmik
Potawatomi
Largest federally recognized tribe in the US located in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah
What is Navajo?
Number of federally recognized tribes in Michigan.
What is 12.
Mnomen/manoomin is this type of food.
What is wild rice.
Michigan Indian Day is held on this day every year.
What is the 4th Friday of September?
Bodwéwadmimwen
Potawatomi Language
The three Fire tribes.
NHBP, Match-e-be-nash-she-wish (Gun Lake), Pokagon
Largest Tribe in Michigan
What is the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
The reason tribes were unable to tap as many Maple Trees in 2024 for Zisbakwtokéwnëget (Maple sugaring season).
What is the very mild winter. It did not allow the Maple Trees to rest like they do in a normal winter and can cause the maple sap to be bitter.
This month is designated as the National Native American Heritage Month
What is November?
Nsetwadzëwen
"To know oneself", Inclusivity
A tribe that speaks in 3 different dialects
Sioux
2nd largest tribe in Michigan
What is Pokagon Band of Potawatomi?
70-80% of Native Americans have this food intolerance.
The annual date of National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person's Day.
What is May 5th?
Wabthegazthêk
"The one being seen", patient
A tribe known for their Plains horse culture located in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and Idaho
Shoshone
Estimated number of Native American and Alaskan Native residents in Michigan (according to State of MI in 2023).
What is 240,000+.
Another name for the strawberry ("ode min").
The heart berry.
2024 date of Indigenous People's Day
What is October 14
mshiké
turtle
Tribe that is known as the "people of the 1st light"
Wampanoag
The name "Potawatomi" means what?
The people of the place of the fire
The 3 sisters
What are corn, bean, and squash
The day that we acknowledge those who went to Residential schools and honoring them by wearing orange shirts.
What is September 30th